2 Table of content s
Vehicle lite ratu re .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About thi s Owner' s Manual ...
C ontr ols and equi pm ent .. ... .
Instruments and controls .. . .
General illustration ...... ... .. ... .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ............... .
Instruments ............ ... .. ... .
Warning/indicator lights .. ... ... .. .
Driver information display ... ... ... .
Lap timer .. ................ ... . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing ......... .
Keys .. .. .................. ... . .
Power locking system .......... .. .
Rear lid .... .................. .. .
5
6
8
8
8
10
10
11
23
29
30
32
32
34
38
Child safety lock for the rear doors . . . 40
Power windows ................. .
Valet park ing ................... .
Sliding/ tilting sunroof ............ .
Clear vision ................... .
Lights ... .. ................ ... . .
I nterior lights .... ......... ... ... .
V1s1on ..... ... ............. .... .
Wiper and washer system ...... .. . .
Mirrors .. ............... ....... . 4
1
42
42
44
44
47
48
48
so
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
General recommendations ........ .
Front seats .................. ... .
Head restraints ................. .
Seat memory .. .... ...... .. .. .. . .
Ashtray .. .. ................ ... . .
C igarette lighter ................. .
12-vo lt sockets .................. .
Storage .. ............... ...... . .
Roof rack .. ... ............. .... .
Luggage compartment ..... ... ... .
Pass-through with ski sack ....... . . 53
54
56
57
59
59
60
60
62
64
67
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
F our-zone automatic climate control . 69
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
On the road ... .......... ... .. .
Steering .. .... .. .. ............. .
Starting and stopping the engine ... .
E lectromechanical parking brake ... .
Speed warning system ............ .
Cruise contro l .. .. ............... .
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard .......... . .
Introduction ... .. ... .... ........ .
General information ............. .
Audi adaptive cruise control ....... .
Audi braking gua rd ............ .. .
Messages . .... .. ............. .. .
73
73
74
77
79
79
81 81
81
83
87
88
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . 90
Active lane assist .............. .. .
Audi side assist .............. .
Lane Change Assistant ............ .
90
93
93
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Raising/lower ing the veh icle . . . . . . . . 98
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . 100
Night vision assistant with detected
pedestrian marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 104
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Parking systems ........... .. .
General information ............. .
Parking system plus ......... ... .. .
Rear view camera ................ .
Peripheral cameras .............. .
Adjusting the display and the warning
tones ........ .... .............. .
Error messages
Homelink .................... .
Universal remote control .......... . 110
110
111
112
115
120
120
121
121
32 Opening and clo sing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig . 20 Key set
@ R emot e con trol k ey w ith m echan ical
ke y
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat
ed in the remote control key
r:::;, page 33 .
@ Eme rgenc y ke y
The emergency key is not intended for con
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer
gency. Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it on your key ring .
Key replac em ent
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
P er sonal c omfo rt se ttin gs
If two peop le use one vehicle, it is recom
mended that each person always uses "their
own" master key . When the ignition is switch
ed off or when the vehicle is locked, personal
convenience settings for the follow ing sys
tems are stored and assigned to the remote master key .
- Automatic climate control
- Central locking system
- Amb ience light ing*
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control* - Audi active
lane assist *
- Aud i side assist*
- Aud i drive select
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated steering wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or when you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
-- Do not leave your vehicle unattended . Al-
ways take your ignit ion key with you and
lock your vehicle . Entry by unauthorized
persons could endanger you or resul t in
theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro
vides children the opportunity to start the engine and/or activate vehicle sys
tems such as the power windows, etc .
Unsupervised operation of any vehicle
system by children can result in serious
injury.
(1) Tips
- The operation of the remote control key
can be temporar ily disrupted by interfer
ence from transm itters in the vic inity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen
cy range (e.g. a cell phone, radio equip
ment).
- For security reasons, rep lacement keys
are only ava ilable from Audi dealers.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions
r:::;, page 276.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 21 Remote control maste r key : re mov ing the me
c han ical key
• Press the release button @ c:> fig. 21.
• Pull the mechanica l key @ out of the master
key.
Using the mechan ica l key, you can:
- lock and unlock the storage compartment
on the passenger's side
c::> page 61.
- lock and unlock the vehicle manually
c::>page 37 .
-lock the front and rear passenger doors me
chanically
c:> page 38.
Master key battery replacement
Fig . 22 Remote master key : Re mov ing the ba ttery
holde r
Check light in the master key
The check light @ in the master key provides
information about different cond itions .
• The check light comes on briefly once when
a button is pressed, and during an "inquiry"
by the conven ience key system .
• If the check light does not come on, the bat
tery is dead and has to be replaced . In add i
t ion, when the battery is dead the
I!! sym
bol appears in the instrument cluster dis-
Opening and closing 33
play as well as the message : Please change
key battery .
Master key battery replacement
• Pull the mechanical key out of the master
key
c::> page 33.
• Press the release button @ on the battery
holder and at the same time pull the battery
holder out of the master key in the direction
of the arrow.
• Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+ " sign facing down.
• Push the battery holder carefully into the
maste r key .
• Install the mechanical key.
@ For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to poll ute the environment .
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
, Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip inside your key automatically
deactivates the electronic immobilizer when
the key is inside the vehicle. When you remove
the key from the vehicle, the electronic immo
bilizer is automatically activated once again .
A WARNING
-
Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
e lectronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys
tems such as power window or power sun
roof leading to serious personal injury.
(D Tips
- Th e veh icle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key .,.
36 Openin g and clo sing
• Press button rfl (@ ) to lock the vehicle¢ &
in General description on page 34.
• Press button c:s (@ ) briefly to un lock the
rear lid.
• Push the red
IPANICI button( @) to activate
the panic function . The horn sounds and the
turn s ignals flash. Push the red
I PANIC I but
ton aga in to deact ivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid or the hood is opened with in 60 seconds,
the vehicle locks itself again automatically .
This feature prevents the ve hicle from be ing
accidenta lly left unlocked ove r a long period
of time.
It depends on the sett ings in the MMI wheth
e r the enti re veh icle is un locked or on ly cer
tain doors ¢
page 35.
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS¢ &. in
General description on page 34.
{D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking func
tion is working, you shou ld always keep
you r eye on the vehicle to make su re i t is
properly locked.
-
- Do not use the remote control if you are
i nside the car, o therwise you may unin
tentiona lly lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the engine or open a
door. In case this happens anyhow, push
the un lock button @.
- The vehicle can on ly be locked when the
se lector lever is in the P posit ion.
- Use the panic funct ion only i f you are in
an emergency situation.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Appl ies to vehicles : wi th convenience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key.
Fi g. 24 Co nve nienc e key: Lock ing the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
• Take ho ld of the door handle . T he door is un-
locked automatically .
• Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
• Select the P se lec to r lever posit ion. Othe r
w ise the vehicle cannot be loc ked.
• To lock the veh icle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once ¢ fig. 24 .
Do not reach inside the door handle.
T he vehicle can be locked and un locked at any
door . The master key must be within a range
of about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or
the rear lid. It makes no difference whether
the master key is in your jacket pocket or in
your brief case.
It is not possib le to re-open the door for a
brief period directly after closing it. This a l
l ows you to ensure that the doors are properly
locked.
It depends on the settings in t he MMI wheth
er the ent ire vehicle is unlocked or one of the
doors ¢
page 35 .
.&_ WARNING ~ -
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢.&. in
General description on page 34 .
76 On the road
Driver message in the instrument
cluster display
Turn off ignition befor e le a v ing car
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if yo u open the dr iver's door when the
ignition is switched on.
Press brake p edal to start engin e
This message appears if you press the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button to start the en
g ine and do not depress the brake pedal. The
engine can on ly be started if the brake pedal
is depressed.
!I I s ke y in th e vehicle?
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, the remote control key was re
moved from the vehicle while the engine was
running. If the ignit ion key is not in the vehi
cle you w ill not be able to sw itch on the ign i
tion or resta rt the engine after it has been
switched off. You w ill also not be ab le to lock
the veh icle from the outside.
Shift to P , oth erwise vehicl e can roll away.
Doors do not lo ck if lever i s not in P .
This message appears for safety reasons
along w ith an audib le warn ing tone if the P
selecto r lever posit io n is not engaged when
stopping the engine with the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button. Select the P se
lector lever pos it ion. Othe rwise the veh icle
could ro ll and it cannot be locked.
(I Key is n ot recogn iz e d . Ho ld b ack o f key
ag ain st marked ar ea . Se e owner's manual.
If the indicator light tu rns on and th is mes
sage appears, there is a malfunction
c::>page 76. Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine un
der certain circumstances, for example if the
battery in the vehicle key
is drained, if inter
ference has affected the key or if there
is a
system malfunction .
Fig . 82 Center console/master key: starting the eng ine
i f there is a malfunction
Req uirement: The message Ke y not r ecog
ni ze d. H old back of key aga inst ma rked are a.
Se e owne r's manual.
must appear and the in
dicator
light (I must switch on.
.,.. Ho ld the mas ter key vertically in the loca
tion indicated
y >l) r=:>fig. 82.
.,.. Press the brake pedal c::> A in Starting the
engine on page 75.
.,.. Press the I START ENGINE S T OP ! button. The
eng ine will start.
.,.. Dr ive to your authorized Audi dealer imme
diately to have the malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
You can v iew the message again by press
i ng the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP I button.
88 Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
stopped vehicle or stationary obstacle (end of a traffic jam or vehicle that has
broken down in traffic).
- Always remember that the radar sensor
for the braking guard works only within
defined detection and range limits that
may prevent the proper detection of oth
er vehicles.
- The radar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray . Moving vehicles up ahead may not
be promptly detected or may not be de
tected at all.
- Reflective surfaces including crash barri
ers or tunnel entrances may impair the
function of the radar sensor.
({) Tips
-You can cancel the braking with increas
ing force that is initiated by the system
by braking yourself, by accelerating no
ticeably or by swerving.
- Braking guard error messages
¢page 88.
- Keep in mind that braking guard can
brake unexpectedly . Always secure any
cargo or objects that you are transport
ing to reduce the risk of damage or in
jury.
Settings in the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
.. Select : I CARI function button > (Car)* sys
tems
control button > Driver assist > Audi
braking guard.
System -
Switch braking guard On and Off.
When you switch the ignition on, the message
Audi braking guard off appears if the system
is switched off.
Early warning -The distance and approach
warnings in the display can be switched
On/
Off.
(D Tips
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key being used at the time the settings are
made.
- If you restrict or switch off the ESC, the
braking guard also switches itself off
¢page 191.
- Switch braking guard off when you are
loading the vehicle onto a vehicle carrier,
train, ship or other type of transporta
tion. This can prevent undesired warn
ings from the braking guard system.
Messages
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i adapt ive cru ise contro l
Braking guard: off
This driver message appears if the system is
turned off via the infotainment. Otherwise , if
the system is turned off, the information ap
pears every time shortly after the start of the
trip.
The driver message also appears if the system
is not available due to a malfunction or if the
ESC is not switched on
¢ page 191. If this is
the case, the system will not provide warnings about a possible collision.
Braking guard: activated
This driver message appears if sharp brake
pressure was applied due to an acute warning.
ACC: Unavailable!
ACC and Audi braking guard: not available
The system cannot detect moving vehicles up
ahead correctly and is switched off. The sen
sors have been displaced or are not working
properly. The Audi pre sense functions may al
so be affected . Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi service facility im
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
ACC: currently unavailable. No sensor vision
ACC and braking guide: currently unavaila
ble. No sensor vision
This message appears if the sensor view is ob
structed, for example by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the sensors¢
page 81,
rg.86. ~
Homelink
Universal remote
control
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Home link unive rsal remote con
tro l
The Homelink universal remote control can
be programmed with hand-held transmitters
from existing equipment
With Home link, you can control devices such
as the garage door, security systems, house
lights, etc. comfortably from the inside of you
vehicle.
Homelink makes it possible for you to replace
three different remote controls from devices
in your home with one universal remote . This
feature works for most garage door and exte rior door motor signals. Programmi ng the in
d iv idual remote control for your remote con
trol takes place near the center of the radiator
grille. There is a control module attached at
this location .
A one-t ime programming of the sensor must
be performed before you are able to use sys
tems with Homelink.
A WARNING , .,.
- Never use the Homelink transmitter
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea
ture as required by federal safety stand
ards . Th is includes any garage door open
er model manufactured before April 1, 1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder
al safety standards . Us ing a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
- For safety reasons
never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle .
- A garage door or an estate gate may sometimes be set in motion when the
H ome link 121
Homelink remote control is being pro
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac
tivated, this can overstrain motor and
damage its electrical components -an
overheated motor is a fire hazard!
- To avoid possible injuries or property
damage, please always make absolutely
certa in that no persons or objects are lo
cated in the range of motion of any
equipment being ope rated.
(D Tips
- If you would like additional information
on the Home link Universal Transce iver
I
Homel ink compatib le products, or to
purchase other accessories such as the
Homelink Lighting Package, please con
tact Homelink at 1-800-355 -3515 or on
the Internet at www. homelink.com.
- For Declaration of Comp liance to United
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula
tions~
page 2 76.
- For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons be
fore selling the vehicle .
Operation
Applies to vehicles: with Homelink
Fig. 144 Headliner : cont rols
Req uirement: The bu ttons must be program
med
~ page 122.
.,. To open the garage door, press the program
med button . The LED @ will light up or
flash.
... To close the garage door , press the button
again .
II>
282 Index
Gauges Engin e coolant t emp erature .. .... .. .. 10
F ue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T rip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gene ral i llustration ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
Gene rato r (warn ing/ indicato r lights) .... 16
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino logy 229
Glove compartmen t (cooled) ... .. .... . . 61
Gross Veh icle Weig ht Rat ing (GVWR) .. . 270
H
Head-up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Headlig hts
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 204
C leaning system .......... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H eadlig ht range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 44
Washer rese rvoir .. ........ ... .. .. . 227
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S6, 127
Ad justing .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 127
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear seats ................. .. .... .. 57
Remov ing .. .......... .... ... .. .. .. 57
H eated
exterior m irrors ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 50
rear window (automa tic climate contro l) 71
seats (au tomatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
windshie ld washer spray nozzles .. .. . . 48
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 136
High beam . .. .. . ... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 46
H igh voltage wa rn ing la bel .. .. .... .. . 270
H ill desce nt co ntrol ......... ... .. ... 107
H omelink universa l remote contro l ... . 12 1
H ood (relea se lever) ........ .. .. .. .. . 213
H ooks .. .. .. .... ........... .. .... .. 67
Ho rn ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
H ow ar e chi ld restra int sys tem anchors re-
l ated to child safety . ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 18 2
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 150
H ow often sho uld I check my t ire pres -
sures? . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 235
H ow safety belt pretensione rs wo rk . ... 139
Hydroplaning ............. .. .. .. .. . 238
I
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Important t hings to do before drivi ng .. 123
Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. .. 139
In dic ator lights
D ynam ic steer ing ............ .... .. 19 4
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 11
Infan t seats .. .. .. .......... ...... . 17 4
Installing child safety seats Safety be lt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Installing the upper te ther s trap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Instruments Adjus ting t he light ing .......... .... . 47
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I n strument cluster ................ .. 10
Interior lighting
Amb ience light ing ............. .... . 47
Front and rear . .. ............. .. .. . 47
Intermit ten t (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. . .. . 48
J
Jack ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... 250
Jump-starting . .. .. ..... ........... . 264
Jumper cables ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 265
K
Key ........ .... .. ................. . 32
Battery replacement maste r key . . . . . . . 33
Emergency key ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 32
Key not recogn ized . ..... .... ... .. .. . 76
Key rep lacement . ............. .. .. . 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mecha nica l key . .. .......... ...... .. 33
Valet key ...... .. .. ........ ...... .. 32
Kick -down
t iptron ic .. .. .. .. ............. .... 108
Kn ee airbags .. .. .. ............. .. .. 159
D esc rip tion .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 159
How they work ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 161
Impo rtant safety instructions . ... .. .. 161
L
Lane assist ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 90